Parvin Ahmadi
https://www.proz.com/profile/2672198
English/German<>Dari/Farsi
Profile
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An experienced, enthusiastic, self-motivated and dedicated freelance interpreter/ translator with over 16 years of experience in interpreting and translating Farsi/ Dari/ German/ English languages interested to develop further the interpreting/ translating career. Working also as freelance web designer and having over 10 years of experience in ICT teaching and training in public colleges and private training companies.
Having good interpreting & translating, communication, team working, organisational and computer skills. British citizen
Work Experience
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Interpreter/ Translator (Farsi/ Dari/ German/ English), Language Connect, London May 10 – cont..
- Interpreted effectively healthcare matters for St Thomas and Guy’s hospital.
- Using effective note-taking system and exercising good memory skills.
- Liaising well with both the doctors and the patients and building good rapport.
- Resolving conflicts related to the meanings of words and concepts as well as conflict between parties.
- Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
Good knowledge of cultural differences and awareness and exercising well the cultural awareness.
Interpreter/ Translator (Farsi/ Dari/ German/ English), Education Aid UK ( EAU), London Jan 10 – Cont..
- Interpreting well in meeting, discussion, trips between EAUK and NGOs & charity organisation in UK.
Translating effectively educational documents from Farsi & Dari to English and vice-verse.
Translator (Farsi/ Dari/ German/ English), Afghan Development Associates ( ADA), Kabul Dec 08 – July 09.
- Translating proposed project, documents, statements and articles from Dari to English.
- Translating projects, contracts and legal documentation from English to Dari.
Website Designer, freelance web designing, London Nov 08 – Cont..
ICT Lecturer, College of North East London, Richmond Community College, London Sep 03 - Sep 08
Interpreter/ Translator (Farsi/ Dari/ German/ English), Refugee Legal Centre, London Mar 01 – June 03
Street Market Trader, London’s boroughs street markets Feb 98 – Sep 00
Dari Language Teacher & Admin Officer, Afghan Association in London, London Sep 96 – Sep 98
Interpreter/ Translator (Farsi/ Dari/ German/ English) & Sale agent, Crystal Co Ltd, Moscow May 93 - Apr 96
Qualification
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Community Interpreting (LOCN) Mary ward Centre Dec 2009
Computer Science BSc, London Metropolitan University July 2002
Tele- Radio Communications (BSc), Hanover, Germany Sep 1992
ECDL/ CLAiT/ MOS Registrar, Invigilator & Marker, British Computer Society, Microsoft UK Dec 2004
IT Practitioners (ICT System Support) C&G Level.2, Selby Academy, London Aug 2006
Citizenship Test registrar and invigilator, Ufi (University for Industry) Jul 2007
Skills
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Interpreting Skills
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Languages: Dari/ Farsi/ German/ English ________________________________________
- Dari & Farsi (Native speaker) and fluent in German and English, both in written and spoken.
- Good subject knowledge of technical as well as immigration and healthcare matters of the languages.
Excellent Spoken & Note-Taking Skills
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- Ability to communicate effectively with both sides and making notes in the languages.
- Speaking clearly with smooth flow, interpreting accurately with use appropriate structure and style
- Intervening effectively aimed at preventing potential misunderstanding and to establish dialogue.
- Ability to make note effectively using such as symbols, abbreviation, diagonal shifts and links.
Effective Concentration & Memory skills
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- Ability to be concentrated well with the conversation over a long period of time.
- Ability to remember a block of information with accuracy.
Translating Skills
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Effective Translation and Good Subject knowledge
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- Translating appropriately and equivalent to source languages, considering mean, connotation and collocation. Good understanding of translated subjects in both the source and target languages.
Excellent Planning and Writing skills ________________________________________
- Planning well the tasks toward to deadlines.
- Ability to write effectively using appropriate structure, grammar, vocabulary and terminologies.
Good Research and Organisational skills
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- Ability to find specific subject information using various methods such as internet and references.
- Organising and managing the finding effectively and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Strong Team Working
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- Worked successfully in teams to develop training programs and business applications.
- Being helpful and cooperative to achieve project objectives.
Computer Skills
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- Advanced use of MS office and Internet. Good touch-typing speed of 45+ w/m with good accuracy
- Ef- Effective use of CAT tools such as SDL Trados, meomoQ, Memsource, Wordfast and PageMaker.
INTERESTS
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I enjoy going to gym, being in a company of friends, travelling, cooking as well as keeping updated on IT and political developments.
REFERENCES
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Available on request
Expertise